Which stream to select after Class 10? 4 tips to help students in choosing stream after 10th

Gurmeet Kaur

Which stream to choose after class 10? Should I select Science or choose commerce after 10th? Such questions start popping up in a student’s mind as soon as they pass class 10 examinations. Their concern for choosing a stream after class 10 is genuine as, it plays an important role in choosing their career path. However, many a times, students are not completely sure on which stream to select after class 10?

Generally, stream selection after class 10 is influenced various factors when students seek help for their stream choice. Mostly students ask their parents or teachers for selecting a stream after class 10th. Or they follow other students/friends to choose a stream after 10th. This happens because students are not aware about the choice of stream after class 10 and, they are clueless how selecting stream after class 10 can affect their career in future?

Every student, whether passing class 10 under CBSE Board, UP Board or any other state board, need to understand that choosing a stream after class 10 is completely their decision and they should be serious about it. Also, parents too should understand that, their child needs their support for making a decision, so, they should avoid any societal or peer pressure affecting their child’s decision.

Here we discuss how students can decide which stream to select after class 10:

1. Self-Awareness

This is the most important thing to be considered before deciding a stream to choose after class 10. This involves identifying your interest, understanding your aptitude and skills. Adequate attention must be given to your interests and aptitude. For example, if you are weak in any science subject like Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology, then you will have a tough time understanding the subjects in class 11 and 12 science stream in CBSE or UP Board and further in any science stream subjects your choose for your higher education. This is why detailed strength-weakness analysis is necessary and important while choosing a stream after class 10.

2. Know the streams

A student should find out every minute detail about the stream like subjects, difficulty level, higher education courses and career prospects, etc. Without having known all these aspects, a student won’t be able to find out which stream will suit him/her the best. Some streams give access to diverse job opportunities. But the key is to find out what the future in that field will be like? Is the stream offering a promising career in future? Also, list down details about professional courses that one may pursue after completing schooling in case of each stream. This will help you get an idea about career prospects associated with a particular stream.

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3. Take help of a counsellor

Approaching a counselor is essential when you are not sure about choosing a suitable path after CBSE or UP Board Class 10. It is advisable for the students to attend career guidance seminars and educational fairs where the experts can assist in discovering the student’s potential and aptitude and accordingly suggest the right stream. For more clarification, a student can personally visit a career counsellor who will conduct tests to explore out a student’s aptitude, interest and personality to consequently find out the stream that will best suit him.

4. Discuss with your parents & teachers

Seeking guidance from reliable people in the community is another way to go. Parents and teachers are among those experienced people who can easily judge the inner strengths and interests of a student. Both serve as a major influence in a child’s decision- making actions. So, guidance from experts and experienced people always matters. However, their decision should not be solely imposed on children while choosing stream as often it is seen that, students are made to ignore their own passion and follow parent’s decision which ultimately takes student's future nowhere. So, a healthy discussion with parents or teachers and conveying about own real happiness should not be missed out during this phase of academic career.

Different parameters must be thought over while selecting the right stream for your Senior Secondary Education in CBSE or UP Board. The foremost criterion is to select a stream which is your strength. Choosing the right stream makes a significant improvement in one’s career path. There is no good and bad stream and a lot of opportunities are there in every field. One just needs to put all his/her efforts to make a successful career.